Lemmings for Windows: Lemmings / Oh No! More Lemmings

This is a very addictive game in which you have to lead lots of lemmings, past obstacles, into lemming heaven. Sounds simple but can be head-scratchingly difficult at times. You can drag the game folder off the CD and put it anywhere on your hard-drive - you don't have to use the CD. You can also rename the folder to anything you want. I've tried running it on WinXP and it works fine with one stumbling block to avoid:If you want to play the game and have it use a window bigger than the default size then you MUST use the File Menu entry File\Set Options... When the dialogue box opens you will see entries for "Graphics Options". There you MUST choose "High Resolution". If you don't do that and make the game window bigger than the default then the program will bomb-out as soon as you try to play any level. This might lead some people to think that the game doesn't work on their system, chances are it does - just make that setting if you want to use a larger than default window size (you will).Another thing worth mentioning is that Lemmings is said to have hundreds of levels to work your way through. However, when you first go to play the game you only get offered one level (in each of the categories) to play. This doesn't mean you have been sold short. You have to complete one level before the next level is offered to play. (So the level list gets longer and longer as you play your way through them.)The game is capable of being used as a portable. Do the following to make it as portable as possible without actually making a full-blown portable package of it:1) Drag the folder "WINLEMM" on the CD to wherever you want on the hard-drive. You can rename the folder to anything you want - I used "Lemmings for Windows". Now open the folder and launch LEMMINGS.EXE2) You will be asked to register, just type whatever name you like. And okay that name. That name will be added to the player list.3) You will get a message saying "Unable to install the uninstall program. Just okay this and forget it.4) Now use the File Menu and make what settings you want (remember the advice above if you want to use a larger than default window). If you want to use a large window then resize the window now. Now exit the program.5) The program will have created a folder in the following path: C:\Program Files\WinLemmCopy that WinLemm folder into the folder you launched LEMMINGS.EXE from. Then delete the folder in Program Files.6) The program will have created a key in the registry (with some sub-keys) at the following key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Visual Sciences]7) Run regedit, go into the registry and drill to the following key:[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Visual Sciences\Windows Lemmings\Users\[WhatEverNameYouRegisteredTheProgram]and look for the value "DatabaseName"8) Double-click on that value and enter in the FULL PATH to the "usr00000.db" - it will be in "WinLemm" folder you just copied over into your Lemmings folder.9) That's all you need to do to make it portable. Apart from the registry entry for "Visual Sciences" it won't, now, create any files on your boot partition and will use the user database (usr00000.db) in the new location.10) While you're in the registry if you want to save your settings for future use then just export the "Visusal Sciences" key out of the registry, then drop it into your Lemmings folder. Now you can use that registry file (just right-click on it an select 'Merge') if you ever have the misfortune of having to reinstall your system - just merge the registry file and you are good to go with your portable Lemmings and you won't have lost any of your valuable already done levels.You don't have to do steps 1-10 if you're happy with the game writing one folder and two files to your boot partition. And if you're happy with losing all your Lemmings levels if your boot partition ever totals.

I ordered this game aware of other people's problems with a small game window size, particularly on a laptop, making the game hard to play. I was not anticipating the problems I had simply getting the game to play. The instructions in the manual, which I did have enough gumption to open, on Windows 7 and Windows XP did not work. Communication with the seller about this proved frustrating in that their first two alternative solutions didn't work. For other technophobes like me here are the solutions I found to getting the game to play: -1) opening the game - Windows 7 - Start button; computer; double click on the dvd drive icon; open the WINLEMM folder; click on the second of the lemmings icons (the one called LEMMINGS, not the one called LEMMING. The game will now open.2) opening the game - Windows XP - My Computer; CD-ROM drive; WINLEMM folder; LEMMINGS icon (if you hover the curser over the icon it will be identified as an EXE file). The game will now open3) Alternatively in both Windows 7 and XP if you wait a little while the screen driven by the CD ROM will open. Don't try for 'play' or 'autorun' - it won't work. Scroll down to the bottom of the options and click on 'open folder to view files'. Now you can open the WINLEMM folder and double click the second LEMMINGS icon as before.If you find the game window is too small to play the game comfortably I found the solution was to : -1) In the game window click 'file'2) Select 'set options'3) In 'Graphics options' select 'High resolution'4) The size of the game window will now increase to a playable level.Communication with the seller to resolve these problems was not the best. They seemed to be a little high handed with phrases like "it works on our machines you should have no problems with it", And "its the original windows 95 game you can always return it". Not wanting to return it, and not wanting to have a brand new three quid coaster, I found my own solution (after several non-productive e-mails to the sellers) by speaking to other people and experimenting with things for myself.Hopefully this review will help other not particularly skilled computer users like me to play the game. I just wish the seller would be more receptive to people who are struggling with their product so that, seeing it from our point of view, they could put instructions for different operating systems in the CD ROM package. A piece of paper would do it.I have found it is not necessary to try and save the game to the hard drive. Playing from the disc, if you shut the game down, the next time you start the game when you click on 'play level' the game will start from where you left off

Fab game, really addictive, a real blast from the past. Wouldn't install on Win 7 or Win 10 properly, but simply copy the files from the CD onto your hard drive and create a shortcut on the desktop to the application file. You're set to go! (Didn't even have to run in compatibility mode).Just watch the time - "one more level" and suddenly it's 3am!!!

It was nice to see the old game, brought back good memories - BUT it seems to be missing some vital stuff i.e; numbers of various tools to use

Lemmings is fun to play, but it only comes up on half the screen so it very small. It is just as I remember it from 20 years ago, and is of it's time.

An old PC game but still very funny and addictive. Be wary as it will steal hours of your time but each level has it funny bits. Exploding lemmings and the tiny voices add to the fun.

Sure, this is the original Lemmings game screens, but the user interface is completely different and really doesn't work on Windows.The buttons for the different actions are just normal windows forms buttons with some Lemming icons on them, looks very amateurish, but the worst bit is the main view, which is tiny and can't be maximised.I even tried running it in Windows 95 compatibility mode with a 640x480 display resolution and it was barely usable.The original version looked much better than this and was therefore much more enjoyable. I couldn't recommend this to anyone.

I played these games constantly growing up and buying this for such a cheap price was a must! nostalgic trip down memory lane kicks in when you hear the "LETS GO!" and the low-tech music starts playing. Do yourselves a favor and buy this game whether you were looking for it or not....at this price you can't pass it up!